Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-09-02
Personal.

Ca, says that Miss Mary Grattan. one Of
the brightest young graduates OF the Au-
gusta Female Seminary, has been elected
to position in the public schools there.
Capt. Oliver r. Funston, the Steward
Of the D., D. & B. Institution, who has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Jno. T.
Fletcher, at Rose Hill.' in Rappahan.
mock. is back. His health is excellent and
he bears little appearance of one who fol
many months lately was on the brink OF
the grave, and for whom at his old home,
through an error in telegram, grave had
been actually dug.
Miss Anne Fauntleroy is visiting at
Mrs. DR.. Magruder's, in Winchester.
Miss Mamie Eichelberger, who has been
absent on visit several months, has re-
turned to her home in this city.
Mrs. Bette Ward, wife Of Aaron W.
Ward of the c. d. o. Ry., died at Chariot
tesville on the 18th of August. and ten days
after her death the agent OF the Inter
States OF Stauntcn paid her representative
her life insurance of ST. 900.
A telegram from H. Cabell Maddux at
Orkney Springs, contradicts the report of
his illness telegraphed to the press last
week. He SAYS he is enjoying better health
than he has had for years.
Senator Pasco of Florida, and family,
are at the Virginia Hotel.
| Miss Bessie Van Lear has returned from
Lewisburg, W. Va. where she had been
visiting her brother-in-Iaw, Mr.. J. D.
| Arbuckle.
Among the visitors at Lone Fountain
in this county are J. H. Bsverldge, Jr.,
and wife, of Richmond.
Mrs. r. r. Andrews, with her children.
returned this week from spending the
summer months with her father in Pitt
sYlvania.
I Mr.. G. D. Bray, of Greenville, left Mon
day to take the position OF chief book
keeper with John Cooper & Co., who are
mining coal from the Blue Stone Coal
Company's mine at Cooper's, Mercer Co.,
W. Va.
Mr.. Ell. D. Peck, who has been absent
some weeks at the North, returned on
Wednesday last.
State Senator J.. Lindsay Gordon, of
Albemarle, is visiting his brother, Mr.. A.
G. Gordon, of this city.
DIR. James Johnston is absent attend
ing the Southern Dental Association at
Old Point, from which he goes to Wash
ington to attend the International Medi-
cal Congress, of the Dental Section of
which he is member.
Miss Mamie Bickle is visiting friends in
Richmond.
Col. Joe Lane Stern, Inspector General,
inspected the Staunton Artillery, Monday
night.
Miss Maggie King, of Staunton, has
been elected teacher of articulation at TIE
D., D. & B. Institution at Cedar Springs,
S. g.
Mr.. Heiskell Argenbright made the trip
from Staunton to Winchester on bicycle
last Monday.
Miss Hattie Burress, of Richmond. who
has been spending the summer at the
! Rockbridge Alum, is visiting Miss
Blanche Taylor, of this city.
Mr.. Louis Cohen has returned from the
Northern cities and adyertises full STOCK
Of clothing.
Mrs. Lottie Baylor Landrum, of Rich
mond, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. DR.. Nc
Chesney, on Kalorama street.
Maj. J. G. Green has taken large con-
tract on the Clinch Valley extension of
the Norfolk & Western RY.
Gen. V. D. Groner, of Norfolk, was
guest of his relative, Mrs. A. e. Scott,
this week.
Mr.. Jos. L. Barth is North laying in
stock of clothing for the season coming.
Mr.. Arthur Foster, OF Birmingham,
Ala, is at home ON visit
Miss Hutcbison. of Texas, who has been
spending several weeks with her aunt Mrs.
Judge Thompson. left for Tennessee on
Thursday.
We regret to learn that there has been
no improvement in the condition of Mr..
John lesser.
Miss Lucy B. Harper left for Green
wood Thursday, to visit her sister, Miss
Ella G. Harper.